Top Science News
September 15, 2025
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Sep. 15, 2025 — A groundbreaking project is piecing together Leonardo da Vinci’s genetic profile by tracing his lineage across 21 generations and comparing DNA from living descendants with remains in a Da Vinci family tomb. If successful, the effort could reveal ...
Sep. 15, 2025 — A 28-day trial showed that pterostilbene cream improved wrinkles, skin firmness, collagen, and pore size far better than a control emulsion. The results highlight pterostilbene as a promising natural ingredient for next-generation anti-aging ...
Sep. 15, 2025 — On remote islands of Papua New Guinea, people carry a story that ties us all back to our deepest roots. Although their striking appearance once puzzled scientists, new genetic evidence shows they share a common ancestry with other Asians, shaped by ...
Sep. 15, 2025 — Scientists are unraveling the mysteries of "steam worlds"—exoplanets known as sub-Neptunes that are rich in water but orbit so close to their stars that their surfaces are shrouded in thick atmospheres of vapor. Using advanced models, researchers ...
Sep. 15, 2025 — A sweeping global study reveals that nearly half of people with diabetes don’t even know they have it, with young adults being the most overlooked. While most diagnosed patients receive treatment, less than half achieve proper blood sugar control, ...
Sep. 15, 2025 — Nature has long been the source of lifesaving medicines, from willow bark’s natural aspirin to new discoveries in tropical fruits. Now, chemists at the University of Delaware have pioneered a way to recreate powerful molecules from guava plants ...
Sep. 15, 2025 — Researchers discovered two new parasitic wasp species living in the U.S., tracing their origins back to Europe and uncovering clues about how they spread. Their arrival raises fresh questions about biodiversity, ecological risks, and the role of ...
Sep. 15, 2025 — Eye drops combining pilocarpine and diclofenac helped patients read extra lines on vision charts, with effects lasting up to two years. The treatment could revolutionize presbyopia care as a safe, non-surgical alternative to ...
Sep. 15, 2025 — Dry eyes are far more common than previously believed, with over half of adults in the US and Europe experiencing symptoms, yet most remain undiagnosed for years. The large-scale NESTS study reveals that sufferers often endure daily discomfort that ...
Sep. 14, 2025 — A massive study of over 4 million adults has revealed that cannabis use may nearly quadruple the risk of developing diabetes. Despite some earlier suggestions that cannabis might have metabolic benefits, this large analysis found significantly ...
Sep. 14, 2025 — New research from Denmark challenges long-held assumptions about body weight and health, revealing that being overweight—or even moderately obese—does not necessarily increase the risk of death compared to those at the upper end of the "normal" ...
Sep. 14, 2025 — By analyzing tooth enamel chemistry, scientists uncovered proof that Jurassic dinosaurs divided up their meals in surprising ways—some choosing buds and leaves, others woody bark, and still others a mixed menu. This dietary diversity helped ...
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Sep. 14, 2025 — Sweetpotato, a critical food crop for millions, has finally had its genetic code fully decoded after decades of mystery. Scientists unraveled its extraordinarily complex genome of six chromosome ...
Sep. 14, 2025 — GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic have transformed weight loss in the U.S., with nearly 12% of Americans having tried them, according to a new RAND report. ...
Sep. 14, 2025 — Scientists in Korea have engineered magnetic nanohelices that can control electron spin with extraordinary precision at room temperature. By combining structural chirality and magnetism, these ...
Sep. 14, 2025 — Researchers at UBC have found a way to mimic the elusive Schwinger effect using superfluid helium, where vortex pairs appear out of thin films instead of electron-positron pairs in a vacuum. Their ...
Sep. 14, 2025 — Billions of years ago, Mars may not have been the frozen desert we see today. New simulations suggest that volcanic eruptions pumped out reactive sulfur gases, creating greenhouse effects strong ...
Sep. 14, 2025 — Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered mysterious “little red dots” that may not be galaxies at all, but a whole new ...
Sep. 14, 2025 — Chronic insomnia may do more than leave you groggy, it could speed up brain aging. A large Mayo Clinic study found that people with long-term sleep troubles were 40% more likely to develop dementia ...
Sep. 14, 2025 — Researchers trained AI on tens of thousands of eye scans, enabling doctors to predict which keratoconus patients need early treatment and which can be safely monitored, cutting down on unnecessary ...
Sep. 14, 2025 — A massive Danish study reveals that despite the remarkable weight-loss benefits of semaglutide, more than half of adults without diabetes stop using it within a year. High costs, unpleasant side ...
Sep. 13, 2025 — Not all barnacles just sit on rocks and ships. Some invade crabs, growing like a parasitic root system that hijacks their bodies. A mysterious group called y-larvae has baffled scientists for over a ...
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Sep. 12, 2025 — Scientists have finally unlocked a way to identify the elusive W state of quantum entanglement, solving a decades-old problem and opening paths to quantum teleportation and advanced quantum ...
Sep. 12, 2025 — Researchers identified microRNA-93 as a genetic driver of fatty liver disease and showed that vitamin B3 can effectively suppress it. This breakthrough suggests niacin could be repurposed as a ...
Sep. 13, 2025 — Octopuses aren’t just flexible—they’re astonishingly strategic. A new study reveals how their eight arms coordinate with surprising precision: front arms for exploring, back arms for ...
Sep. 11, 2025 — Dating dinosaur eggs has always been tricky because traditional methods rely on surrounding rocks or minerals that may have shifted over time. Now, for the first time, scientists have directly dated ...
Sep. 12, 2025 — Physicists have achieved a breakthrough by using a 58-qubit quantum computer to create and observe a long-theorized but never-before-seen quantum phase of matter: a Floquet topologically ordered ...
Sep. 12, 2025 — For centuries, scientists have puzzled over globular clusters, the dense star systems that orbit galaxies without dark matter. Using ultra-detailed simulations, researchers recreated their origins ...
Sep. 12, 2025 — Mars’ Jezero Crater holds signs of ancient water and strange mineral reactions, some linked with organic compounds. With Perseverance’s samples and AI-refined mineral maps, scientists are closing ...
Sep. 12, 2025 — Gravitational-wave astronomy has exploded since 2015, capturing hundreds of black hole and neutron star collisions. With ever-clearer signals, researchers are testing Einstein’s relativity and ...
Sep. 11, 2025 — Physicists may soon witness a cosmic fireworks show: the explosive death of a primordial black hole. Once thought to be unimaginably rare, new research suggests there’s up to a 90% chance of ...
Sep. 11, 2025 — Archaeologists studying the vast Zvejnieki cemetery in Latvia have uncovered surprising truths about Stone Age life. Stone tools, long thought to symbolize male hunters, were actually buried just as ...
Sep. 13, 2025 — Scientists in Tokyo have uncovered “Inocles,” massive strands of extrachromosomal DNA hidden inside bacteria in human mouths. These giants, overlooked by traditional sequencing, could explain how ...
Sep. 12, 2025 — Hidden within Arctic ice, diatoms are proving to be anything but dormant. New Stanford research shows these glass-walled algae glide through frozen channels at record-breaking subzero temperatures, ...
Sep. 11, 2025 — Astronomers have uncovered the violent secret of V Sagittae, a white dwarf star consuming its companion in a spectacular feeding frenzy. This cosmic dance not only makes the system burn with unusual ...
Sep. 10, 2025 — Glioblastoma’s stealthy spread has met a new challenge: MRI-powered fluid flow mapping that reveals where the cancer is likely to invade next. The innovation is now being advanced by a spinoff ...
Sep. 10, 2025 — Astronomers studying an oddball brown dwarf called “The Accident” have finally spotted silane, a long-predicted silicon molecule missing from Jupiter and Saturn’s skies. Its ancient, ...
Sep. 10, 2025 — Barrels dumped off Southern California decades ago have been found leaking alkaline waste, not just DDT, leaving behind eerie white halos and transforming parts of the seafloor into toxic vents. The ...
Sep. 9, 2025 — Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus has long fascinated scientists with its spectacular water plumes, which NASA’s Cassini spacecraft once revealed to contain organic molecules. Many hoped these ...
Sep. 9, 2025 — Scientists caution that asteroid deflection must be precise, as striking the wrong spot risks sending it through a gravitational keyhole that sets up a future collision with Earth. Using lessons from ...
Sep. 13, 2025 — Quantum materials, defined by their photon-like electrons, are opening new frontiers in material science. Researchers have synthesized organic compounds that display a universal magnetic behavior ...
Sep. 10, 2025 — Physicists have unveiled a new superconducting detector sensitive enough to hunt dark matter particles smaller than electrons. By capturing faint photon signals, the device pushes the search into ...
Friday, September 12, 2025
- New Quantum Breakthrough Could Transform Teleportation and Computing
- Fatty Liver Breakthrough: A Safe, Cheap Vitamin Shows Promise
Saturday, September 13, 2025
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- Google's Quantum Computer Creates Exotic State Once Thought Impossible
- Hidden Star Systems in the Milky Way Could Unlock the Secrets of Dark Matter
- NASA's Perseverance Rover Finds Clues to Ancient Mars Chemistry and Possible Life
- Black Holes Just Proved Stephen Hawking Right With the Clearest Signal Yet
Thursday, September 11, 2025
- Black Hole Explosion Could Change Everything We Know About the Universe
- Secrets Unearthed: Women and Children Buried With Stone Tools
Saturday, September 13, 2025
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Thursday, September 11, 2025
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
- Mapping the Secret Escape Routes of Deadly Brain Tumors
- NASA’s Celestial “Accident” Unlocks Secrets of Jupiter and Saturn
- Scientists Finally Solve the Mystery of Ghostly Halos on the Ocean Floor
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
- Enceladus’s Plumes May Be Fooling Us About Life
- Hit the Wrong Spot and an Asteroid Returns on a Collision Course
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
- Scientists Just Built a Detector That Could Finally Catch Dark Matter
- Life on Mars? NASA Discovers Potential Biosignatures in Martian Mudstones
- The Invisible Plastic Threat You Can Finally See
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
- Hungry Flathead Catfish Are Changing Everything in the Susquehanna
- Simple Blood Test Could Spot Alzheimer’s Years Before Symptoms
- Why Some Plants Are Taking Over the World
- The Ocean’s Most Abundant Microbe Is Near Its Breaking Point
- Light-Powered Chip Makes AI 100 Times More Efficient
Monday, September 8, 2025
- Smog in the Brain: Dirty Air Speeds Alzheimer’s Decline
- The Sleep Switch That Builds Muscle, Burns Fat, and Boosts Brainpower
- Salmon’s Secret Superfood Is Smaller Than a Grain of Salt
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Sunday, September 7, 2025
- One Number at Age 7 Could Predict How Long You Live
- Scientists Just Made the First Time Crystal You Can See
Friday, September 5, 2025
- Baby Pterosaurs Died in Ancient Storms—and Their Fossils Reveal the Truth
- Scientists Made Plastic That Eats Carbon
- Tiny Gold Quantum Needles With Astonishing Powers Discovered
Saturday, September 13, 2025
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Friday, September 5, 2025
- Ghost Sharks Grow Teeth on Their Heads to Mate
- Oceans Could Reach a Dangerous Tipping Point by 2050
- Seagrass Found to Be a Powerful Carbon Sponge With a Surprising Weakness
Thursday, September 4, 2025
- Scientists Watch Parkinson’s Protein Drill Holes in Brain Cells
- Earth’s Inner Core Exists Only Because of Carbon
- Scientists Reveal How Breakfast Timing May Predict How Long You Live
- Scientists Create Biodegradable Plastic Stronger Than PET
Thursday, September 11, 2025
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Thursday, September 4, 2025
- Sweeteners in Diet Drinks May Steal Years from the Brain
- Fossil Reveals a 310-Million-Year-Old Fish That Ate With a Hidden Second Jaw
- A Tiny Embryo Fold Changed the Course of Evolution
- A Monster Molecular Cloud Has Been Discovered in Our Galaxy – “No One Had Any Idea This Existed”
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
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Sunday, September 7, 2025
- Dinosaur Teeth Reveal Secrets of Jurassic Life 150 Million Years Ago
- AI Has No Idea What It’s Doing, but It’s Threatening Us All
Friday, September 5, 2025
- Scientists Just Found a Hidden Quantum Geometry That Warps Electrons
- Woolly Mammoth Teeth Reveal the World’s Oldest Microbial DNA
Thursday, September 4, 2025
- A 3-Minute Brainwave Test Could Spot Alzheimer’s Years Before Symptoms
- Scientists Watch an Atomic Nucleus Flip in Real Time
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
- A Simple Metal Could Solve the World’s Plastic Recycling Problem
- Central Asia’s Last Stable Glaciers Just Started to Collapse
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
- Scientists Discover How to Wipe out Breast Cancer’s Hidden Cells
- Why Alzheimer’s Attacks the Brain’s Memory Hub First
Friday, September 12, 2025
Sunday, September 7, 2025
- Scientists Just Made CRISPR Three Times More Effective
- Panama’s Ocean Lifeline Vanishes for the First Time in 40 Years
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
- The Sun’s Hidden Particle Engines Finally Exposed
- A Weirdly Shaped Telescope Could Finally Find Earth 2. 0
Monday, September 1, 2025
Sunday, August 31, 2025
- Common Heart Drug Taken by Millions Found Useless, Possibly Risky
- NASA’s X-Ray Telescope Finds Bizarre Features in a Cosmic Hand
Saturday, August 30, 2025
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Saturday, August 30, 2025
- New AI Model Predicts Which Genetic Mutations Truly Drive Disease
- Cells “vomit” Waste in a Hidden Healing Shortcut That Could Also Fuel Cancer
- Why Ultra-Processed Diets Make You Gain Fat Even Without Extra Calories
- AI Exposes 1,000+ Fake Science Journals
Monday, September 1, 2025
- Scientists Fear the Atlantic’s Great Ocean Conveyor Could Shut Down
- A Monster Seaweed Bloom Is Taking Over the Atlantic
Sunday, August 31, 2025
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Wednesday, September 3, 2025
- Overworked Neurons Burn out and Fuel Parkinson’s Disease
- Hidden Viruses in Our DNA Could Be Medicine’s Next Big Breakthrough
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
- Warped Planet Nurseries Rewrite the Rules of How Worlds Are Born
- Study Finds Cannabis Improves Sleep Where Other Drugs Fail
- Scientists Reveal How Breathwork Unlocks Psychedelic Bliss in the Brain
- The Midlife Crisis Is Over, but Something Worse Took Its Place
Monday, September 1, 2025
Saturday, August 30, 2025
- Bizarre Ankylosaur With Giant Neck Spikes Redefines Dinosaur Evolution
- Ancient DNA Finally Solves the Mystery of the World’s First Pandemic
Friday, August 29, 2025
- In the Dark for 11 Million Years: How Blind Cavefish Rewrote Evolution
- 70-Million-Year-Old Crocodile Relative With Dinosaur-Crushing Jaws Found in Argentina
- Living Night Lights: Succulents That Store Sunlight and Shine for Hours